A probate judge in Minnesota who is in charge of the proceedings concerning Prince’s estate has whittled down the large group of...

The National Institute on Aging has announced that scientists are now using magnetic resonance imaging of the brain to examine those...

One couple who wanted to live in a community for people 55 and older in an area they had always admired used a reverse mortgage to...

Doris Selko knows the budget is tight. She’s the Southern Regional Coordinator for West Virginians for Affordable Healthcare. Selko is...

One state’s private Medicaid managers are coming under scrutiny for failing to pay bills on time. Iowa’s warning: if private Medicaid...

As you get older, you, your older relatives or both may need to address questions about how to leave assets to others when you pass away....

Dying can take a large emotional and financial toll on loved ones. Kiplinger’s recent article, “7 Ways to Slash the Cost of a Funeral,”...

NJ101.5’s article, “How you can fight banks on power of attorney,” says that a bank’s refusal to accept a valid power of attorney has...

Fewer than half of adult Americans have estate planning documents. For those who die without a will or trust, their state laws determine...

If you want to keep your vacation house in the family, start planning. If you don’t include it as part of an overall estate plan, it can...

The ruling lets same-sex couples file jointly for tax purposes and changes estate planning because now many requirements of opposite-sex...

The time, financial and emotional commitment involved with contesting a will can often be much more expensive than the value of the...

When a grandmother wants to give her two grandkids $50,000 each for college, there can be tax and financial aid consequences. The best...

Loose ends in estate planning can lead to lost opportunities, stress, last-minute fixes or—worst of all—failing to designate money to...

A recent study showed that people in the U.S. fear developing Alzheimer’s disease more than any other major life-threatening...

THV11’s recent post, “The importance of beneficiary designations,” explains that designating beneficiaries is a very important part of...

The long-term outlook for Social Security old-age and disability benefits is still good, with promised benefits payable until 2034....

The House of Representatives passed a bill recently seeking to protect elderly investors. Industry trade groups urged the Senate to...

Investopedia’s recent article asks “Should You Store Estate-Planning Documents Digitally?” The article reports that two Arizona...

If you have multiple grandchildren with 529 college-savings accounts, can you move some money from one grandchild’s account into the...